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Also, Americans smile way too much to the point, where if you if leave and come back, you realize how culturally creepy the nation is or, rather, how we use a facade of smiles to mask the crushing reality of post-industrial America.

 

Debt collectors call me a lot and I tell them I am doing fine collecting debt on my own

 

same. i dont have a credit card

 

I've got three, but I also know they'd never actually call me. I've started answering numbers I don't know with silence, because if it's a job interview or something they'll say a confused "Hello?" and if that's not how it goes, I just monotone "Take me off your list. I've asked you before. Stop. Calling. Me."

 

If you don't text or leave a voicemail there's no reason for me to respond

 

something my dad really hates is how when he gets to the cashier and they ask "did you find everything you were looking for?" and if he says no, then they say they don't know how to help. doesn't matter which store. it's so weird.

 

This would be a great tweet.

 

I've thought about it but it reminds me too much of Dave Dittell's unemployment line tweet haha I need to find that one

 

FOUND IT

 

I just reply 'yes' regardless.


But I'm also the type of person who, when asked by an associate if I need help, always responds, "No, just browsing". That's why I love Home Depot, they know a bulk of their clientele are "those types of people" so they don't walk around asking.

I also am always tempted to give the Ron Swanson response of, "I know more than you" in electronics stores

 

If I get the current house I offered on I will be spending a lot of time at Home Depot. To buy supplies for my wife to build things because I lack all skill in that area. Pretty sure she put together all of our current furniture and shelving.

 

A fun thing to do if someone asks if you're looking for something is to say "purpose"

 

I hate social scripts. Idek how many times a cashier has asked me how I am and I say "good, how are you?" And they don't respond lol. Which I don't care cause nobody answers honestly anyway and nobody wants them to. it's why I dread Dutch Bros sometimes like I want a smoothie not to tell my life story! Where most employees would drop the convo after the dumb script was followed, they keep going!

 

If I sent my step dad to some of those drive thrus they would never ask another question. That man can talk and talk and make life long friends wherever he goes because he wont stfu. He'd make any Dutch Bro's worker regret their life decisions by asking a simple question such as "how are you?"

 

I'm 29 years old and my mom still tries to make decisions for me. I have a cushy FT job where I don't work everyday and just work longer shifts. She keeps calling me and saying she has found PRN positions back home that I should work on my days off. Uh..I'm not looking for PRN work and I keep telling her to stop but she won't. It's annoying. I could use the money but at the cost of becoming burnt out doing a job I really love?

I guess this shouldn't have been posted here but meh. /rant

 

I didn't make a best of list for last year. Starting one for this year today. I'm not even sure what I've liked outside of a handful of things.

 

you're on fire today

 

Dang table flip nailing that absurdist chorus poster niche

 

The power of boredom and alcohol

 

I can't handle Dutch Bros. Like, I'm here for coffee. Which indicates that I haven't had coffee yet. And the last thing my pre-coffee existence needs is a borderline-cocaine level friendly employee yelling at me over remixed top 40 songs. I can't do it. I'm a really nice person. But I can't do it.

 

They're filming a commercial for American Airlines at my gate. Give me a recommendation on what obnoxious thing I can do

 

Make a sign that says, "Don't do it. Fly Delta."

 

Yell "American Airlines just delayed my flight for six hours."

 

I'm about to fry wings for the first time. Here's hoping I don't set the kitchen on fire.

 

FIRE!!!